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When does a joke become a "dad" joke?
When it becomes apparent.
What’s a “dad joke”?
A "dad joke" is a simple joke that is easy to deliver and understand. It is usually a one-liner/pun or a simple joke with one question and an easy answer that is often a play on words. It is called a "dad joke" because it will make a child groan. (So bad, Dad!) Dad jokes are also usually clean for all ages.
You won't get any belly laughs with a dad joke, but hopefully someone at least cracks a smile.
12 "dad jokes" to tell this Father's Day
Are you a dad? Choose your favorite joke and share it with your child(ren) this Father's Day. You can also write one of these jokes inside a Father's Day card or tell it at a Father's Day gathering.
1. What do you call a priest that becomes a lawyer?
a father-in-law
2. What did the buffalo say to his son when he left for college?
bison
3. Why did your old man fall in a well?
Because he couldn’t see that well.
4. What do you call a fish with no eyes?
a fsh
5. What do you call a sad strawberry?
a blueberry
6. What did the paper say to the pencil?
Write on!
7. Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long?
Because then it would be a foot.
9. The past, the present, and the future walked into a bar. It was tense.
10. Why was six afraid of seven?
Because seven ate nine.
11. What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
They have the same middle name.
12. Did you hear about the two people who stole a calendar? They each got six months.
What to say after hearing a joke
No matter how bad a joke is, the person telling the joke expects a response. Laughing is the best way to respond, but here are some things you can say:
- I like that one.
- That's hilarious!
- My dad would love that joke.
- I will tell that one to my dad.
- I have to remember that one.
- That was terrible.
- That was so bad.
- I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that.
What to say if you don't understand a joke
We hope you understand the simple dad jokes above, but it's not always easy to follow or understand longer or narrative jokes, especially in a new language! If you don't understand a joke, you can say the following:
- I don't get it.
- Give me a minute.
- Say that again?
- That went above my head.
Do you have a good "dad joke" to share? Make sure it has all the qualities of a dad joke. Then share it in the comments! Practice responding to jokes too!
